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O3~ 7 专辑名称：Off The Radar
@T @lHc 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
-ztgirU 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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O~DdMW 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
6O\a\z 推荐指数：4星
h"ZR`?h L)yc_ d5 专辑介绍：
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7M Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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7;r Jr&.) ly( LMr Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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ZWXA%u7V jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
V_"UiN"o intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
WlW7b.2. underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
Q|7l!YTzVu Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
0f9*=c its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Cc&SHG*R accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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SbK6o:[ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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oc PM zq- younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
IrMxdF~c and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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05s{Z.aK seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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Y>J u$i If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Lpv,6#m`) be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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aW*8t'm;m' themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
{n 4W3 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
J. $U_k than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
EZJ[+ -Q; but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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>SHP,><H/ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
X[J ? doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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\'.|7{Xu polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
oef] affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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ZW%;"5uVm) comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
_fjHa6S his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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EYS BC", welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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CfEACH4_ '7JM/AcC#K sUz,F8 G Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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mR^%+~ cP^c}e*;NS 9}$'q$0R] 曲目列表：
M$Ow*!DfP .f-s+J&ED 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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e)f!2'LL 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
S<81r2LT 4. There's A World
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Dio)orc 7. Old Friend
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&~V6g(9 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
MuF{STE>-> 12. Footprints
